Seneca Women is a global leadership platform centered on the principle that advancing women and girls will fast forward us to a more equitable and prosperous world. Seneca Women focuses on driving impactful media and thought leadership, including at institutions such as the World Economic Forum, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the World Bank, the U.S. State Department and the United Nations, among others. Seneca is led by co-founders Ambassador Melanne Verveer and Kim Azzarelli, co-authors of the best-selling book Fast Forward: How Women Can Achieve Power and Purpose, and Sharon Bowen, Chair of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), the first woman and first person of color in that role. 

Seneca Point Global is a leading strategic advisory firm focused on advising companies and public sector institutions seeking to advance women and girls. For over a decade, we have worked with companies, media, governments and non-profits to help shape global policy and business practices that create shared value. Seneca’s co-founders have helped launch and/or implement some of the largest media, philanthropic and business initiatives focused on women.